St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22

and brought in the district court of the county
in which the greatest part of such ub-drainage
district lies.
SEC 46 Each drainage district shall be lia-
BILE for any damages which any person or per-
sons or corporation may sustain, by reason of
the negligent or imperfect manner in which any
drain, ditch or embankment Is constructed
within such drainage district under the provis-
ions of this act and such damages may be re-
covered in an action at law against such drain
age district il its corporate name, III y court OF
competent jurisdiction. Provided, That the
amount of the Judgment recovered in any such
action shall be assessed in the same manner as
other assessments herein provided for upon the
lands in the sub drainage district in which the
csSaSe or action arose.
SEC AZ. II the county auditor, county treas
urer, or other county oth er required TO perform
any duties under this act, relating to the levy
ing and collecting of assessments shall neglect
or refuse to perform such duties, they may be
compelled TO peri rm the same by mandamus,
and they shall be liable TO any person or persons
or corporation for any damage that such person
or persons or corporation may sustain by reason
of such neglect or refusal.
SEC. As. The amount of assessments made
by the viewers and confirmed by the board or
drainage commissioners, shall be lien upon the
lands assessed from the date OF the order OF the
board OF drainage commissioners organizing the
sub-drainage district, and such order together
with the report OF the viewers shall be notice TO
all the world of the existence of such lien. and
this act shall be literally construed. aud such
order shall he conclusive shat ali prior proceed
lngS We're gular and according TO The proVlS-
ions Of this act.
SEC 10. Any railroad company or other cor
poraJjoE owning lands or Other property that
viii he affected by the organization OF any sub
drainage districts as provided for in this act,
may sign the petition Tor The organization OF
such ub-draipage district, by such officer or OIL
GERS as are by the charter or bylaws empow-
cred 10 make contracts for S0ch railroad COM
pany or other corporation.
SEC 81 Whenever the amount of money in
the treasury of any drainage district belonging
TO the sinking fund OF any sub drainage district
is sufficient 20 warrant the investment thereof,
the board OF drainage commissioners shall have
power To Invest the same in the bonds of any
county, township or school district within the
State of Miunesoia, an all interest received
from such investment shall be credited TO the
sinking tUnd OF such sub-drainage district.
SEC. 81. No member OF the board Of drainage
commissioners, viewer, engineer or supervisor
shall be personally Interested in any contract
for tie construction Of any work done under the
provisions OF this act and ANY contract in which
any such commissioner. viewer, engineer or Su-
pervs0r is personally interested, either directly
or indirectly 4 contractor, shall be void, and
the contractor contractors shall forfeit all pay
for any work done under such void contract.
SEC. %. This net shall t@kc effect and be in
force from and after Its passage
Approved March Sth, 1887.